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Alcatraz 2.0: Fmr. FBI agent floats 'perfect' new prison site that would scare even most hardened criminals
A former FBI agent floated an alternative location for President Donald Trump's revamped Alcatraz prison, which he thinks ...
A history of Alcatraz, its famed prison inmates and an island's uncertain future
One of the most notorious inmates is known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," popularized by a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster ...
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Word of the Week: Before the Birdman of Alcatraz, the island was known for its birds
The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to ...
Alcatraz visitors react to Trump: From 'the man's a moron' to 'idea seems good'
Nearly all interviewed agreed it would be very expensive to restore the historic facility on an island in San Francisco Bay.
Alcatraz historian who lived on the island weighs in on reopening plan
Historian Jolene Babyak shares her experience of living at Alcatraz as a child with other families and outlines some of the ...
Reopening Alcatraz as prison could impact popular tourist spot in San Francisco
President Trump says he wants to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison however there are still many hurdles before the island ...
When was Alcatraz built? Why was Alcatraz closed six decades ago?
President Donald Trump has announced he wants to reopen California's notorious and historic prison off the coast of San ...